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NWA legislator quote of the day

“I’m shocked and I’m saddened for those who have just lost their jobs and especially since this happened without notice,” said Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers.

Wal-Mart layoffs a stunner

Very few NW Arkansas lawmakers had received word of Wal-Mart’s layoffs Tuesday, and then it was second-hand. Several first heard about it when asked for a comment. The governor’s office received no official word, apparently, before the event either.